The film which uses a gritty documentary style is the first of three about a tragedy that is still. Documentarystyle drama showing the events that lead up to the tragic incident on january 30, 1972 in the northern ireland more tv premiere dates. Bloody sunday 1887, a combined police and military attack on a demonstration in london, england, against british repression in ireland bloody sunday 1900, a day of high casualties in the second boer war, south africa bloody sunday 1905, a massacre in saint petersburg that led to the 1905 russian revolution bloody sunday, a police charge on a crowd during the 1911. I never heard of bloody sunday the movie or the event, which happened when i was a young adult. James nesbitt, tim pigottsmith, nicholas farrell synopsis a dramatization of the irish civil rights protest march. Posted by keith1942 on july 11, 2015 sunday was transmitted by channel 4 on 28th january 2002. Bloody sunday dvd james nesbitt tim pigottsmith uk release new sealed r2.
Dec 14, 2018 a dramatization of the irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by british troops on january 30, 1972. A sense of immediate and present reality permeates every scene. For some reason, this site doesnt let me use the correct tag. Bbc news northern ireland political impact of bloody sunday. An official inquiry declared that the soldiers had returned the fire of armed marchers. The dialogue might be hard to follow between strong accents and a shifting aural perspective but the result is so realistic that the abrupt ringing of the.
The bloody sunday inquiry was established in 1998 by prime minister tony blair after a campaign by families of those killed. Bloody sunday trailer 2002 trailer for bloody sunday. The production was written and directed by paul greengrass. Bloody sunday writerdirector paul greengrass bloody sunday is a stunning work, revisiting controversial events with journalistic objectivity and a meticulous eye for detail. They felt that the widgery inquiry, held shortly after the shootings, did not find out the truth about what happened on bloody sunday. In cleveland, a young father is executed in his home and his family is terrorized by masked gunmen.
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Updated 23 january 2002 this emotive recreation of bloody sunday, about the massacre of january 1972 in northern ireland, has predictably whipped up a. Bloody sunday 2002 a fateful day in recent angloirish history comes back to life. Writerdirector paul greengrass magnetic and impassioned drama depicts of the events of the infamous bloody. Updated 23 january 2002 this emotive recreation of bloody sunday, about the massacre of january 1972 in northern ireland, has predictably whipped up a storm of protest for its allegedly partisan. About ten thousand people gathered in the creggan area of derry on the morning of sunday 30 january 1972. Jan 30, 2002 political impact of bloody sunday british soldiers opened fire on bloody sunday the 30th january 1972 may not have been the bloodiest day in the history of northern irelands troubles, but bloody sunday s significance in shaping the course of the conflict cannot be overstated. Bloody sunday 2002 cast and crew on january 30, 1972, in the northern irish town of derry, a peaceful protest march led by civil rights activist ivan cooper james nesbitt turned into a slaughter. The bloody sunday inquiry was established in 1998 by prime minister tony blair after a campaign by families of those killed and injured. Bloody sunday 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Bloody sunday 2002 r 0116 2002 us action, adventure, drama, history 1h 47m user score. It dealt with the massacre by british paratroopers of civilians in derry on.
This time we went to are for some filming with the local homies. In the subsequent three decades, debate and controversy have. A few years later he directed united 93, a flyonthewall thriller that dramatized the hijacking of the title flight on september 11, 2001. Bloody sunday recounts the day when nearly 30 people were gunned down by british special troops in the irish town of derry, while participating in a civil rights protest against the english advance. Greengrass would go on to direct various bourne films and, though bloody sunday is deeply serious, a lot of those films frenetic style is in evidence here. Scenes from the saville inquiry, a 2005 play by richard nortontaylor. Share on bloody sunday dvd, 2007 on bloody sunday dvd, 2007 1 product rating.
Bloody sunday is a 2002 britishirish film about the 1972 bloody sunday shootings in derry, northern ireland. Over 2000 people went to the palace in a peaceful way to ask for more bread from their loving czar nicholas ii, but the royal guard shot at them, killing between 200 and. Sunday was transmitted by channel 4 on 28th january 2002. Bloody sunday was transmitted by itv on 20th january 2002 but it was also given a limited cinema release. On january 30, 1972, a civil rights march in derry, northern ireland, descended into chaos and tragedy as members of the british parachute regiment opened fire on the unarmed protesters, shooting 27 and ultimately killing 14. Documentarystyle drama showing the events that lead up to the tragic incident on january 30, 1972 in the northern ireland town of derry when a protest march led by civil rights activist ivan cooper was fired upon by british troops, killing protesters and wounding 14 more. Since 1969 more than 3,250 people have died in the northern ireland troubles.
Sunday bloody sunday is noted for its militaristic drumbeat, harsh guitar, and melodic harmonies. More recently, two 2002 films paul greengrasss bloody sunday starring james nesbitt, and sunday, written by jimmy mcgovern brought. It is the opening track from their 1983 album war and was released as the albums third single on 21 march 1983 in germany and the netherlands. Bloody sunday, a 2002 film depicting a version of events of bloody sunday 1972. Bloody sundays truths and tragedies media the guardian. Oct 25, 2002 bloody sunday is one view of what happened that day, a very effective one. A depiction of the events of the infamous bloody massacre which took place sunday on january 30, 1972 when 27 civilians were gunned down by the british army in the streets of northern ireland. From dusk to dawn, the events of january 30, 1972, are presented in convincing verite fashion. Itv gave bloody sunday a fresh transmission recently which enabled me to revisit the film.
With james nesbitt, tim pigottsmith, nicholas farrell, allan gildea. Bloody sunday 2002 r 01162002 us action, adventure, drama, history 1h 47m user score. Black sunday disambiguation bloody sunday inquiry, a 1998 inquiry commissioned by tony blair to investigate the killings of 1972. Movies like bloody sunday if you like bloody sunday you are looking for bleak, rough and captivating movies about with civil rights, fighting the system, political unrest, state affairs, life is a bitch, social problems and society themes of drama, history and war genre shot in uk or ireland.
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With breathtaking verisimilitude, bloody sunday posits an immediate, youarethere recreation of irelands most controversial contemporary tragedy. At the end of the day, marchers were dead and 14 in the hospital, one of whom later died. Bloody sunday director paul greengrass does an excellent job at crafting a documentary feel for the story, complete with grainy film, jumpy shots, wavering sound and naturally gray light. In bloody sunday director greengrass is recounting an horrific event. The 1972 bloody sunday shootings in derry, northern ireland. Sunday portrays the events of the bloody sunday massacre from the perspective of the victims and families caught up in the tragic days events, including events in the preceding years leading up.
Now comes paul greengrass bloody sunday, the most highprofile. Bloody sunday is a 2002 britishirish film about the 1972 bloody sunday shootings in derry. One of u2s most overtly political songs, its lyrics describe the horror felt by an observer of. The end of this month marks the precise thirtieth anniversary of bloody sunday, the name. Detectives believe the victims friend holds the key to finding the killers, but hes nowhere to be found. Season 3 episode 6 youre the worst season 5 episode 9. Watch bloody sunday movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The drama shows the events through the eyes of ivan cooper, the protestant stormont member of parliament who was a central organizer of the northern ireland civil rights association march in derry on 30 january 1972. The dramatised story of the irish civil rights protest march on january 30 1972 which ended in a massacre by british troops.
In 2002 he helmed bloody sunday, which told the true story of a 1972 irish civil rights march that ended in a massacre by british troops. A depiction of the events of the infamous bloody massacre which took place sunday on january 30, 1972 when 27 civilians were gunned down by the british. James nesbitt, tim pigottsmith, nicholas farrell synopsis a. First shown in 2002, this television film about the 1972 bloody sunday atrocities in derry, northern ireland, was a tourdeforce for james nesbitt and a powerful production all round. The official web site of the current inquiry into bloody sunday may be found at. Bbc ni political editor mark devenport reports on how the events of bloody sunday 30 years ago still have the potential to divide northern irelands politicians.
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